The Cecil Whig., 1887-11-26
Thanksgiving Entertainment.


| A large and enthusiastic audience as
sembled in Masonic Hall, Chesapeake
City, Thursday evening, to greet Mr.. F. E.
Williams, the popular principal of urpub-
lie school, in his Headings: Humorous,
Pathetic, Dramatic" toward which our
highest expectations have been aroused
for several weeks Surely Mr.. Williams
should be "a happy man he who con
tributes to the real enjoyment of such an
aud Hence is certainly a public benefac:or.
The youth and beauty of our city, our
best citizens, and most cultured people,
filled the hall. notw outstanding the un
propitious weather.
The enteltail ment was given under the
auspices aud for the benefit of the Good
Templars Temperance Society. The fol-
lowing program was presented
L. The Auction of Bachelors.
.. The Vagabonds, J. I. Trnwbridge.
3. Vocal solo, "Crcket on the HEARTH"
Miss Carrie Coleman.
4. The Chariot Race (from Ben Hur")
Gen. Lew Wallace.
.. Galop( (FausD Bouchelle' s orchestra.
6. Pickwic Papers (sc!ected) Dickens.
7. Henry " (selected) Shakespeare.
8. Boulanger's March, Bouchelle' s or
chestra.
8. Darius Green and His Flying Ma
chine, j. +. Trowbridge.
10. Tarbar's Galop. Bouchelle's orchcs-
ira.
The deep pathos Of The Vagabonds"
was very finely rendered. The abourd-
ing humo- of Mr.. Pick IS encounter
with the Widow Bardell, and the inimita-
BILE facial deineations in the rendition of
Darius Green were exctuciatine and were
abundantly applauded. The real interest
of the evening centered upon Tine
Chariot Race from Ben Hur, and the
selection from Shakespeare. 1n both Mr..
Williams power and ability as an elocu-
Zionist were strikingly manifested. The
racing horses, the intense excitement III
the arena, the deep interest in the con-
testants. the great skill in maj agement
of the arab steeds in the home stretch,
and final victory, held the entire audience
in the most profound attention. The
presentation was full of fine descriptive
points, which were very highly appre-
ciated The selection from Shakespeare
was from King Henry ", act l, scene j.
The King, Earl of Northumberland,
Henry Percy, his son 'Hotspur,' Earl of
Worcester, and others. The delineations
of character, the bursts of anger, the
dramatic approximations, were OF a very
high order. Especially will l note his
presentation of the words of Hotspul -
''Methinks it were an easy leap.
To pluck bright honour from the pale-faced moon,
Or dive into the bottom OF the deep,
Where fathom-line could never touch the ground,
And pluck up drowned honour by the locks;
So he that d 9th redeem her thence might wear
Without corrval all her dignites;
But out upon this hall-aced fellowship
This was grand and held his audience
spell-bound to its close.
Miss Carrie Coleman's solo was pre-
sented in her best manner, and was
warmly applauded.
The music by Bouchelle's orchestra was
very delightful, especially the new and
popular "Boulanger's March,"
The entertainment was not only finan-
cial success, the receipts being over forty
dollars, but was full of a high order OF
enjoyment and we offer our hearty con-
Williams and his associates, but also to
the management, who we hope will be
encouraged to again otfer US as delightful
an entertainment. 4.